Wanna be in my Gang ?

When I joined Stampin Up! three years ago, I never expected my life to change the way it has.

I knew that the products were absolutely amazing, I knew the Career Plan and rewards would be extremely generous too (which they are), but I seriously underestimated the best thing about Stampin Up! which is the people you meet. 

I have met so many lovely people that I would not have met without joining Stampin Up! and I am so grateful to them all.  I have made life long friends who started off as customers, and I have made life long friends with people who never knew me, but believed in me, and joined my team. 

‘Our’ team is The Hearts, and we are spread across the whole of the UK – from Scotland in the North, Wales, and down South, and we are a mixed bunch of crafty gals who are passionate about Stampin Up!  We have ‘meet ups’ both in real-life and online, and we share our skills and knowledge freely and happily.  Our ethos is to enjoy what do, share what we love … and above all else, have fun !

At the moment, Stampin Up! are offering the Starter Kit for a crazy £50 !!!!!!   You get to choose £55 worth of products, and you will also receive a free stationery kit and your starter kit delivered for free !  You can still also join for the £99 offer (you get to choose £130 worth of products), but the £50 offer, is only available until the end of June – so only 9 days to go !    If you have thought about starting your own crafting business, then you will know how expensive the start up can be.  With Stampin Up! you can join and be up and running your business in only a couple of days, and more importantly, earning immediately !  

You will receive 20% commission on all your orders and purchases, and if you place a £150 order within your first 45 days, then you will receive an additional 10% discount !

With the new catalogue just around the corner, NOW has never been a better time to consider joining the Stampin Up! family – PLUS – you get to join the amazing ‘Hearts’ team – one of the fastest growing teams in the UK !  You will receive FREE training from me (I never charge for training), plus you will have access to help and advice from Stampin Up themselves, with a dedicated website, forum and bi-monthly Demonstrator magazine.  We also have our own Facebook team page which is stuffed to the gills with information and help.

So what are you waiting for ?   Click HERE to join my team now – or – contact me on carole.bryson@gmail.com or call/text me on 07747 465186 if you have any questions … I look forward to hearing from you ! 

NEW CATALOGUE

The new 2014-2015 catalogue is due to launch on the 1st July.  If you would like to receive a copy of the new catalogue, then please contact me on carole.bryson@gmail.com   All I ask, is the postage costs, which will then be deducted from the first order you place.

The new catalogue is not just a catalogue of products – it is full of ideas and inspiration and is a great crafting resource in itself.  It contains 100’s of new products from stamp sets (some now in photopolymer), new designer papers, ribbons, embellishments etc., AND … the NEW Stampin Up Project Life products !  There is definitely something for everyone, and I think this is without doubt, our best catalogue ever !

   The easil card above, has been made using two of the new In-Colours – Blackberry Bliss and Hello Honey.  I have also used two new Hostess Sets that you are just going to love !

This tag card was made using two more new In Colours – Moss Meadow and Tangelo Twist … so that leaves one more colour … hmmm wonder what the colour is ….. Tune in again for more details !

DON’T FORGET

• MDS – new products added HERE
• Clearance Rack – more products have been added HERE (a lot of the products are reduced by 80%)
• Weekly Deals – are HERE
• Retired Stamps and Accessories are HERE (there’s only 9 more days to go through your wish lists to receive massive discounted products)

So … that’s it !

JACK JUNIOR UPDATE:

Thank you to everyone who has called, messaged or emailed me regarding our fur baby Jack Jnr.   Your kindness, healing thoughts and prayers have helped my family and I to get through the most awful nightmare.

Jack is now home, and is continuing to improve on a daily basis. 

I won’t post the photographs of his injury as they are gruesome, but I will leave you with a photograph of Jack taken last night.   Thanks again for all your continued love and concern xxxx

As always, to place an order or if you have any questions or queries, please :-

Email:  carole.bryson@gmail.com

Call/text: 07747 4675186

Facebook:  Carole Bryson Wood  (please add me and message me)

Have a great weekend everyone – Cal xxx

Tutorial Time & Reminders !

I am always being asked (thank you for asking), how to do certain techniques.  It made me think that it's a long time since I've given you any 'usable' freebies, and also, that there are lots of new stampers who don't know where to start, so I am repeating my Technique Series - yay !

At the bottom of the post, I will leave you a link to a You Tube video, just in case you are a visual learner, and prefer to 'see' it rather than 'read it'.  Just to let you know that they aren't my videos (why repeat what is already there) ? besides which, I have them all in document format, so if there is a technique that you are looking for, then please email me, and I'll check if I have it or not.

Anyway, on to today's technique, and back to basics !

3D Stamping

Create a 3D look by over stamping your solid image with a slightly darker ink.

Supplies

• Stamps
• Cardstock 
• White Pigment Ink (or other bright white ink)
• Stamp-a-ma-jig (or other stamp positioner)
• Dye Ink to match cardstock used

Step-by-Step Instructions

Step 1

S Stamp your image using white pigment ink onto coloured cardstock.

S Step 2

Let the pigment/craft ink dry, or heat set.

Step 3

Line your positioning sheet up with the corner of your Stamp-a-ma-jig (SAMJ). 

Ink the image you just used with dye ink. 

Line it up with your SAMJ and stamp image on your positioning sheet.

Step 4

Place the positioning sheet over the white stamped image, slightly off-center from the white image.   If you don’t have a positioning sheet or SAMJ, then you will need to do this step by using your ‘eye’

Place the SAMJ along the imaging sheet.

Step 5

Remove positioning sheet. 

Line stamp up with the SAMJ and stamp image over the white image with dye ink.

Step 6

Your stamped image should now give you the illusion of being 3D embossed.

Step 7

Finish your project.

For visual learners, here is a You Tube video link

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=3M0phAg6Mts

NEWS & UPDATES

The Stampin' Up! retiring lists are here :-

Stamps
http://su-media.s3.amazonaws.com/media/lastChance/2014_EU_RetiredList/EU_Retiring_Stamps_ENG.pdf

Accessories
http://su-media.s3.amazonaws.com/media/lastChance/2014_EU_RetiredList/EU_Retiring_Accessories_ENG.pdf

Remember, these items sell out very, very quickly, so please contact me as soon as you can, to ensure that you are not disappointed.

Clearance Rack and Weekly Deals
Can be found HERE for Clearance Rack and HERE for Weekly Deals

Again, these items sell out really quickly, so you need to place your order ASAP!

10 Club
I still have a couple of places left for a 10 Club starting in June.  Why not spread the cost of buying supplies and NEW products whilst earning FREE £££'s to spend ?  During your time with the 10 Club, YOU will be the 'virtual' hostess and will earn AT LEAST, £25 to spend on anything you wish !  You will also receive FREE catalogues whenever they launch, which is usually three times a year (one main catalogue and two seasonal catalogues).  You will also receive 10 Club only offers and deals, and be in with a chance of being Member of the Month.

As always, to book your place in the 10 Club, or to place an order, please contact me on carole.bryson@gmail.com or call/text me on carole.bryson@gmail.com

Have a great weekend everyone !   Cal xxx

PS: Sorry for the long post !

(¯`’•.¸(¯`’•.¸ Time to Retire ¸.•’´¯)¸.•’´¯)

YAY !!! Its Retiring Products and Accessories time!
IMPORTANT: As the new Stampin Up Catalogue is due shortly, the Retiring List of Stamps and Accessories is now available. WARNING: You have to be quick, as these items sell out VERY quickly as they are heavily reduced !
I will be emailing the links to customers and 10 Club members in the next few minutes, so keep your eye out for an email from me.
If you are NOT on my mailing list, then why not ? If you want the links to the retiring products, please email me on carole.bryson@gmail.com
Here are the links :
Retiring Stamps :
http://su-media.s3.amazonaws.com/media/lastChance/2014_EU_RetiredList/EU_Retiring_Stamps_ENG.pdf
Retiring Accessories :
http://su-media.s3.amazonaws.com/media/lastChance/2014_EU_RetiredList/EU_Retiring_Accessories_ENG.pdf
OFFER:
If you place a £45 order, then I am offering FREE postage – either place your orders via my online shop HERE and I will then reimburse you, or email me your orders carole.bryson@gmail.com and delete the cost of postage (worth £4.95).
What are you waiting for ?  Grab a brew and a choccie biscuit, and tick off those wish lists !
Have fun !  Cal xxx

Retired List, NEW Autumn/Winter Catalogue & CHANCE TO WIN !

As today is the launch of the new Autumn/Winter Catalogue, and the new Annual Catalogue is just a month away, Stampin Up! have announced the retiring list for this year.  BE WARNED – EVERYTHING SELLS QUICKLY – so if there is something on the list that you want, please order it IMMEDIATELY to avoid disappointment

Retired List STAMPS – updated daily

http://204.228.150.61/docs/lastchance/en-GB/Stamp_Availability-UK.pdf

Retired List ACCESSORIES – updated daily

http://204.228.150.61/docs/lastchance/en-GB/Accessories_Availability-UK.pdf

NEW Autumn/Winter Catalogue

This can be viewed on the right hand side of the toolbar – or HERE

NEW Catalogue SHARE

If you LOVE everything in the new Holiday Mini Catalogue and Want IT ALL – then have I got a Deal for YOU !

 (photo courtesy of Sandi McIver)

Each time I have a group of 4 people, I will place an order and complete your share.  You will know this happens because I will send you a Paypal request for payment. Here is what I need from you in your sign up e-mail: 

E-MAIL me at carole.bryson@gmail.com

I NEED:-

1) – YOUR FULL NAME

2) – Full mailing address – please double check before hitting enter !

3) – Your phone number

4) – The e-mail address your Paypal is linked to

I will place these orders, cut and repackage, and mail out to you by Royal Mail.  Turn around time will be no more than 7-10 days!.

YOU WILL RECEIVE the following in your HOLIDAY MINI SHARE –

PAPERS/CARD

• · SIX – 6 x 6 inch pieces – Candlelight Christmas – page 4
• · SIX – 6 x 6 inch pieces – Snow Festival – page 10
• · TWO – 6 x 6 Champagne Glimmer – page 18
• · TWELVE – 4-1/2 x 6-1/2 Festival of Prints – page 20
• · SIX – 6 x 6 inch pieces – Howlstooth & Scaringbone – page 24
• · SIX – 6 x 6 inch pieces Orchard Harvest – page 28
• · SIX – 4 x 6 inch pieces of Core'dinations Card Stock (two of each of 3 colours) Page 6

RIBBONS

• · TWO metres (approx) each colour  Tulle Ribbon – page 4
• ·         (Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso)
• · TWO metres (approx) each colour  Sweater Trim – page 11
• ·          (Cherry Cobbler, Gumball Green, Whisper White)
• · TWO metres (approx) – Cotton Ribbon – page 20
• · TWO metres (approx) – 1/2" Striped Satin Ribbon page 26

EMBELLISHMENTS

• · TWO – Flourish Design Frames – page 8
• · FIVE – Snow Festival Double Sided Tags – page 12
• · TWO – Stitched Felt Ornaments – page 12
• · GHOULISH GOOGLIES DESIGNER KIT – page 27
• ·        ( 4 tags, 2 bags, 10 googly eyes, 2 pieces twine)
• · FOUR – Ribbon Sliders – page 31
• · SIX - Jumbo Sticky Rounds – page 31
• · FOUR – Bronze Designer Buttons – page 32
• · FIVE – Gusseted Cello Bags – page 34

COST: £42.50 collected or £45 posted – it would cost you £164.85 to order these items individually.

A CHANCE TO WIN …..

For every £50 order placed during the month of September, THREE lucky people will have the chance of winning a £10 gift voucher and ONE lucky person will have the chance of winning a BIG SHOT !

Spend £100 – receive 2 chances, Spend £150 – receive 3 chances etc etc!

On the 30th September, I will randomly select THREE people to win a £10 gift voucher and ONE lucky person will win a BIG SHOT !!!!!

If you would like to place an order, then please contact me on either carole.bryson@gmail.com or 01706 351299 or 07765 847062